Phil Taylor: Tournament wins, world championships, ranking titles, highest three-dart average, nine-darters & more

We profile the history making, record breaking 16 time champion of the world, Phil 'The Power' Taylor.

Phil Taylor - Titles

How many titles did Phil Taylor win?

Phil Taylor is the most decorated players in dart's history, amassing over 200 professional title wins throughout a stellar career.

The Stoke-on-Trent sensation captured a record 87 major ranking crowns including 16 World Darts Championship successes and the same amount of victories at the World Grand Prix.

He won his first World Championship in 1990, beating mentor Eric Bristow 6-1, laying the foundations for a darting story that will undoubtedly survive the test of time.

Phil Taylor's PDC Premier Event Titles

• World Darts Championship - Winner (14)
• World Matchplay - Winner (16)
• World Grand Prix - Winner (11)
• UK Open - Winner (5)
• Grand Slam of Darts - Winner (6)
• European Championship - Winner (4)
• Premier League - Winner (6)
• Championship League - Winner (4)
• Desert Classic - Winner (5)
• US Open/World Series of Darts - Winner (3)
• Players Championship Finals - Winner (3)
• Masters - Winner (1)
• Champions League - Winner (1)

Phil Taylor - How many World Championships did he win?

Unbelievably, 'The Power' surged to 16 World Darts Championship, two in the BDO (now WDF) and a further 14 during his spell with the PDC.

He actually lost his first in the PDC to Dennis Priestly back in 1994, but went on to reach the final in each of the next 13 stagings of the event, capturing the top prize in 11 of them.

In total, Taylor secured a spot in 19 PDC World Darts Championship finals, winning 14 of them.

His total tally of 16 world titles makes him, by far, the most dominant force in the sport's history.

Does Phil Taylor still play darts?

Phil Taylor officially closed the door on his darting career in May 2025, vowing never to feature in an event or event partake in exhibitions.

Whilst he ended his spell with the PDC in defeat at the hands of Rob Voltage at the 2018 World Championship final, he subsequently went on to play in the Modus Series Seniors League until 2024.

He also enjoyed exhibition events, talking about his career whilst partaking in low-key encounters, before opting to fully retire from throwing in May 2025, citing his unwillingness to disappoint fans by under performing.

Phil Taylor - World Ranking

How long was Phil Taylor the world's number one?

Phil Taylor was world number one for a combined total of over 3,300 days across multiple reigns.

Astonishingly, this included a stretch of 2,033 days between 2008 and 2014, marking the longest period of time that a single player has held top spot on the PDC Order of Merit.

These numbers would have been even higher had Taylor partaken in more floor tournaments, with other stars such as Colin Lloyd taking the number one spot on occasions as a consequence of their participation in more events.

There was never any doubt who was the best player on the planet though, even on the odd occasion Taylor was pushed off his rightful perch.

Phil Taylor - Nickname

Why was Phil Taylor known as 'The Power'?

Phil Taylor's moniker was actually bestowed upon him by a Sky employee when the business was looking to help heighten the excitement surrounding the sport in the 1990s.

Impressed by his power-scoring ability and his relentless nature on the oche, the employee gave the nickname to Taylor, one which, of course, stuck with him for the rest of his career.

The Stoke star was occasionally known as 'The Crafty Potter' during the early stages of his career - deriving from 'The Crafty Cockney' moniker that his mentor, the late-great Eric Bristow used - with a play on Stoke-on-Trent's pottery heritage.

Phil Taylor - Age

How old is Phil Taylor?

Phil Taylor is now 65-years-old and will celebrate his 66th birthday on the 13th August, 2026.

Phil Taylor - Highest Average

What was Phil Taylor's highest three-dart average?

Phil Taylor's highest ever average was achieved in round four of the 2010 UK Open, whereby he recorded an astronomical 118.66 average in a 9–0 win over Kevin Painter.

This stood as the highest televised average in darts history until 2016 when Dutch maestro Michael van Gerwen set a new world record of 123.40.

Taylor also set a World Championship record of 111.21 back in 2002, although that again has fallen victim to MVG, with the three-time Ally Pally champion notching 114.05 in 2017.

Phil Taylor highest ever avaerages

• 118.66 v Kevin Painter (June 2010)
• 118.12 v Gary Anderson (2009)
• 117.35 v Simon Whitlock (2012)
• 116.10 v James Wade (2012)
• 116.01 v John Part (2009)
• 115.80 v Raymond van Barneveld (2015)
• 115.62 v Mark Lawrence (2009)
• 115.51 v Ken Mather (2009)
• 115.25 v Dave Chisnall (2016)
• 114.99 v Barrie Bates (2010)

Phil Taylor - Nine-Dart Legs

How many nine-darters did Phil Taylor achieve?

Phil Taylor achieved ten televised nine-darters throughout his professional career, scoring his first against Chris Mason at the 2002 World Matchplay.

His final perfect-leg on TV came 13 years later at the 2015 Sydney Darts Masters, where he recorded darting history against Peter Wright.

Phil Taylor - Prize Money

How much money did Phil Taylor earn from darts?

Whilst Phil Taylor's darting dominance will unlikely ever be replicated, the vast amounts of money in the game nowadays far exceeds those of Taylor's generation.

Whilst an exact figure is difficult to confirm, it's estimated that he pocketed around £8.5 million in prize money during his illustrious career.

Whilst that may seem a significant amount, which it undoubtedly is, to put that into perspective, the winner of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will earn £1 million.

Luke Littler, who only turned professional in 2023, is already closing in on the £2 million mark, with victory at Alexandra Palace in the new year potentially edging him towards the £3 million figure.

Phil Taylor - Net Worth

How much money is Phil Taylor worth?

It's estimated that Phil Taylor possesses a net worth of around £5 million, with the vast majority of that being made from earnings on the PDC Tour.

He also received lucrative paydays for his long-associations with sponsors including Target Darts, who signed Taylor to what was believed to be the biggest deal in the sport's history back in 2014.